The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-12
See Comrade Taylor's adv. on page 5.
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Decentralization o
Officers. etc,
COLORADO.


COLORADO.
The annual Encampment of this Division
was held at Denver April %. The Encamp-
ment was called to order at 1890 a. IN. by Col.
| Frank &. McArthur commanding the Division,
large number being in attendance. The bust
ness, which was secret, was dispatched with
| promptness, and the Encampment adjourned
| until 7:3O p. IN. The evening session was called
to order, and the election of Division officers
being the first order resulted as follows: Colo
mel, Harry ID. Kendig; Lieut. Col, E. E. Will
liams, of Salida; Maj, E. II. Bulware; Division
| Council, g. G. Gillett, Canon City; j. T.. Ran
dolph, Salida; L. T. Beltz, Larimer City. L. l..
Taylor, Denver, was elected Delegate to the
| National Convention, which will be held in Des
Moines, Iowa. 9. l.. Taylor, Aspen, was elected
| Delegate-at-Large and A. b. Chatterton and
| Grant Gilletts, Alternates. The officers-elect
| were duly installed by Col Macarthur who
made farewell address, and to whom was pre-
sented by Lieut.. C. l.. Taylor the silver cross of
the Order. The third annual Encampment of
the Colorado Division will be held in Denver
on the ID Tuesday in May, 1883.
CONNECTICUT.
Frank J. Allard, New Haven Nathan Hale
Camp has membership of a. and is in a flour
shing condition. 1t has also attached to it sick
benefit, which pays 50 weekly. A short time
ago we gave an entertainment and supper with
the W.R.C. at their Camp room, which melted
ST.
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Overfeld Camp, No. lSi, was mustered at
Auburn Four Corners with II charter members.
KANSAS.
Camp was organized at Pittsburg on the Cd
ult. with 10 charter members and the following
officers: Captain, Bert Dedrick; First Lieut..
A. c. Maxwell; Second Lieut., John B. Will
son; Chap, Z. Z. Long; o. s., Frank Wies-
hrO 4. N - NnrDnaY, Ra A Sal
lers; 5. of g., Charles Watson; G. G., VIM Nc
Nally; p. g., Oscar Whybark; Principal Mu-
stefan, James Whybark.
J. ]. North, Cherokee: John A. Logan Camp,
No. 80, has the honor of being the first Camp in
the United States to adopt the name of John A.
Logan. We were organized May %, 1855, with
%. We now have 40 members in good stand
ing. Recruits are being mustered almost every
night. The following is a list of the officers:
Captain, e. NJ. Lucas; First Lieut., r. w. Bran
son; Second Lieut., +. +. Wade; f. S.. Willis
Swank; Q. NJ. s., J. J. North; Chap, Charles
Mcclure; S. Of g., NJ. J. North. We have
beautiful flag. which bears the following in
scription; John A. Logan Camp, No. 80, Di-
vision of Kansas, organized May p, 1885" We
also have a splendid picture of the dead Gen.
eral which could not be bought.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Gen. A. 7. Martin Camp No. 60, Everett,
held Campfire and parade on April 20. After
the parade banquet was spread. to which we
did ample justice. After clearing away the
supper table, Capt Beals called the meeting to
order and introduced as the first speaker of the
evening Gen. George w. Penniman, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, Chief Mastering Officer of u. s.
Sons Of Veterans, whose words were listened
| to closely. Letters of regret were read from
Col. Cleveland, Gen. A. Z. Martin, Gov. Ames
and others.
| MICHIGAN.
| The Michigan Eneampment will be held
june, z, 6, 8 and TO- at Whitehall, Mich.
| PENNSYLVANIA.
The seventh annual Encampment of the East
ern Pennsylvania Division will be held at Al
toona June Ii, 1857. The West Pennsylvania
and Provisional Pennsylvania will meet at the
same time and place. As soon as the business
of the three Divisions has been completed they
will consolidate and elect officers for the ensu-
ing year.
VERMONT.
L. Ii. Frost Camp, No. 49, recently received
/ their friends of the GAR and WR.C, with
| their families, and treated them to new maple
| honey, and the usual concOmitants of snow
biscuit, plain doughnuts, Goldfish, and dried
beef. Music and speaking by members of the
organizations helped to pass the time very
/ pleasantly.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The following officers were recently elected
at the Encampment of this Division: r. H.
| Freer was reelected Colonel; J. III. Bradley.
| Lieutenant Colonel; w. S. Watson, Major, and
| III. T. Merriman, Chaplain.